Employee Disability Insurance NY | New York Mandated Short Term Disability Insurance

New York State Mandated Short Term Disability Insurance Information

The New York Disability Benefits Law requires all employees working in New York (except for government employees and certain tax-exempt

organizations) to participate in a state approved short term disability income replacement plan.

New York employers may satisfy this state mandate to make short term disability insurance coverage available to their employees in one of

two ways:

1. Use an insurance company to provide the disability insurance coverage to their employees

2. Establish a "Private", self-insured disability benefits law plan

If an employer chooses to have their employees participate in an insured plan, the insured plan must offer at least the minimum benefits

dictated by the New York Disability Benefits Law. Employees must pay the required contributions to the plan (unless the employer assumes

that obligation) and also pay any additional insurance premium that may be required by the insurance company to pay for incurred claims

expenses or insurance company administration costs.

The IRS has ruled the employer contributions to the state plan or to a private (self-insured) plan are deductible by the employer and

considered taxable income to the employee. Employee contributions to the State Fund are deductible as state taxes, while contributions

to a private plan are treated as non-deductible personal expenses.

NY Disability Benefits Law Plan Costs

The employee contribution rate is 0.5% of the first $120.00 of weekly wage up to a maximum of $.60 per week or $31.20 per year. The

employer contributes the remainder of plan costs, if any cost remain.

Benefits are paid weekly to the employee and are equal to 50% of the average weekly wage of the employee over the last 4 weeks prior to

the disability. However, the maximum weekly benefit is $170. Benefits become payable on the 8th consecutive day of disability and continue

for up to 26 weeks. The maximum benefit of 26 weeks is either per disability or during any consecutive period of 52 weeks. Benefits are

partially taxable and depend on the ratio of employer / employee contributions.

Self-Insured Private Disability Benefits Law Plan

1. The employer plan must offer benefits at least equal to the state mandated disability benefits law.

2. The employer can charge the employees the same or less than the state mandated disability benefits law mandated contribution level.

Employees can not be charged more unless there have been improvements in coverage.

3. The employer must agree to cover the balance of the state mandated disability benefits law level of plan costs that are in excess of

employee contributions.

4. The employer must agree to provide a guarantee bond, if required by the state.

5. The employer must agree to pay all obligations, including benefits, fines, expenses, and assessments imposed pursuant to the state

mandated disability benefits law.

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